EAR INFLUXION

Words about electronic & experimental music

SINCE 2010

Twisted Science: “Magma Hum” (Blown, Lo Recordings 1999)As Twisted Science, Jon Tye always operated in the furthest outskirts of drum & bass — remember when “breakcore” wasn’t a thing yet...

Squarepusher: “The Exploding Psychology” (Go Plastic, Warp 2001)I’ve been experiencing a bit of a renewed interest in the hyperkinetic programming of Tom Jenkinson, especially his albums that cross...

Chaos A.D.: “Psultan (Squarepusher Remix)” (The Braindance Coincidence, Rephlex 2001) Tom Jenkinson crosses the streams with this remix of his own Chaos A.D. track. He shifts the sound...

Blocks & Escher: Moods / Razor (Metalheadz) It’s been interesting to give drum & bass a try after so many years away from it as a genre in general. In some ways, nothing has...

Blocks & Escher: Moods / Razor (Metalheadz) It’s been interesting to give drum & bass a try after so many years away from it as a genre in general. In some ways, nothing has...

Millie & Andrea: Drop the Vowels (Modern Love) Andy Stott and Miles Whittaker once again don their female pseudonyms for this debut full-length, coming some years after a rather...

Demdike Stare: Test Pressings 001-004 (Modern Love) Demdike Stare, one of the UK’s more inspired and wayward electronic acts, have been quietly busy releasing this series of Test...

Demdike Stare: Test Pressings 001-004 (Modern Love) Demdike Stare, one of the UK’s more inspired and wayward electronic acts, have been quietly busy releasing this series of Test...

Squarepusher: “Circular Flexing” (Music Is Rotted One Note, Warp 1998) After hearing Tom Jenkinsons’s new robot-played proggy material, it made me want to go back and unearth this...

Squarepusher: “Circular Flexing” (Music Is Rotted One Note, Warp 1998) After hearing Tom Jenkinsons’s new robot-played proggy material, it made me want to go back and unearth this...

Squarepusher: “Sad Robot Goes Funny” (Music for Robots, Warp 2014) The next Squarepusher release is a five-track EP called Music for Robots; this video shows off the gimmick, reaffirming...

Squarepusher: “Sad Robot Goes Funny” (Music for Robots, Warp 2014) The next Squarepusher release is a five-track EP called Music for Robots; this video shows off the gimmick, reaffirming...

Machinedrum: Vapor City (Ninja Tune) Travis Stewart’s follow-up to his stunning 2011 album Room(s) has taken some time to win me over. One reason it’s taken time to take hold...

Lee Gamble: Diversions 1994-1996 (PAN)Lee Gamble: Dutch Tvashar Plumes (PAN) Lee Gamble was new to me when he released these two albums on the esteemed PAN label. Each release is unique...

Dom + Roland: “Chained on Two Sides” (Industry, 1998) From 15 years ago, in the thick of my fixation on drum & bass… and it still sounds great to me.

Dream Continuum: Reworkz (Planet µ) Dream Continuum is yet another spin-off of Travis Stewart’s prolific Machinedrum project. This time he pairs up with Jim Coles a.k.a. Om Unit for...

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